#398D67
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.1% 0.101 161.1), rgb(57, 141, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#398D67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398D67 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 141, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.101 161.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #398D67 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398D67 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398D67 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398D67 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.073 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#519B77
oklch(63.1% 0.093 160.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398D67
oklch(58.1% 0.101 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#22714F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.078 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B37
oklch(37.6% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#398D67 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B8365 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B69 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #138D83 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398D67
#398D67
oklch(58.1% 0.101 161.1)
- #A3628C
#A3628C
oklch(58.2% 0.1 341.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #398D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #398D67 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.